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– the world’s leading experts in job evaluation.
A 360° VIEW OFTHEROLEOFA FRONTLINE SOCIAL CARE WORKER.
SKILLED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND COMPLEX WITH RARE VOCATIONAL QUALITIES EQUIVALENT TO A BAND 3 NHS WORKER.
PAY GAP WITH NHS EQUIVALENTS
36% > UP TO 63% £7,617
when factoring in ‘Total Package’ difference in take-home
benefits and one-off bonus payments.
pay per year.
FUNDING FAIR PAY IS NOT A COST BUT AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL DELIVER THE ‘SOCIAL CARE TRIPLE WIN’ OF:
Better lives for people who deliver and
draw on social care
Cost-effective and sustainable care and health services
Economic growth and productivity
SECTION 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Untapped economic development
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF LOW AND UNFAIR PAY:
1. Disruption that leads to poor care for those drawing on support
2. Income insecurity for frontline care and support workers
3. Unfairness compared to equivalent staff in the NHS
4. Inefficiency in the delivery of care services
5. Inefficiency in hospital and community health care services
6. A dysfunctional care market
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